The corner of 23rd Street and Broadway was known as the windiest spot in New York City. One day in 1903 cameraman A. E. Weed, of the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, set up his equipment and cranked away as New Yorkers coped with a stiff breeze. Remember, this was a time when everyone -- men, women and children -- wore hats. The wind also wrecked havock with the long, billowing dresses the ladies wore. The only ones not seeming to have any trouble were the cops.


This movie is part of the collection: Community Video

Producer: C. E. Price
Production Company: The Early Film Appreciation Project
Audio/Visual: sound, Black And White
Keywords: Motion Picture History; New York City; The American Mutoscope and Biograph Company; A. E. Weed; Wind

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Paul M. - - April 30, 2010
Subject: Perfect people Watching for 1903
Interesting to ponder the # of hats from back then. Thanks so much for posting this film.